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Manufacturer | Premier Rides | ||||||||
Designer / calculations | Ing.-Büro Stengel GmbH | ||||||||
Type | Steel - Launched | ||||||||
Riders per train | 12 | ||||||||
Propulsion | 3 LIM launches | ||||||||
Height | 13.8 metres | ||||||||
Drop | 9.5 metres | ||||||||
Top speed | 64.4 km/h | ||||||||
Length | 597.4 metres | ||||||||
Inversions | 0 | ||||||||
Duration | 1:04 | ||||||||
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Backlot Stunt Coaster (formerly known as The Italian Job: Stunt Track) is a steel launched roller coaster located at Canada's Wonderland in Vaughan, Ontario, Canada.[1] Special effects are incorporated throughout the ride, such as sound effects built into the cars, a helicopter that attacks riders a with simulated machine gun sound, and pyrotechnic and water effects.
This is the first and only coaster in Canada to feature a launch.
History
In August 2004, it was announced that The Italian Job: Stunt Track would be coming to Kings Island and Canada's Wonderland.[2] The Canada's Wonderland location opened on 1 May 2005.
The ride was renamed Backlot Stunt Coaster in 2008.
Design
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Trains
3 cars per train. Riders are arranged 2 across in 2 rows for a total of 12 riders per train.
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References
External links
- Backlot Stunt Coaster on the Roller Coaster DataBase.
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